- Well Kept Secret of How Activities for Senior Citizens Slows Aging
- Taking Care of Elderly Parents with Dementia and Uninvolved Siblings
- 10 Top Reasons Baby Boomers are Choosing to Stay in Their Home Age
- Off Balance ? Try Tai Chi for Seniors
- Elder Independence: Caregiver Tip to Avoid Dependence
- Alleged Painkiller Theft By Nurse News Triggers Caregiver PTSD
- Can’t Sleep? Difficulty Falling Asleep? Often A Side Effect of Human Aging
- Breaking: New study legitimizes ‘Complicated Grief,’ treatment effective without meds
- Yet Another Study Underscores Veteran Suicide Problem
- Memorial Day Disgrace: Veterans Killing Themselves, Not Getting the Help They Need
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How You Can Benefit from a Caregiver Support Group
Taking on the role of caregiver is one of the most satisfying vocations you can have. It can also be the most overwhelming. Suddenly, you have a lot of new responsibilities. If you’re caring for an Alzheimer’s...
- Posted 7 months ago
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Well Kept Secret of How Activities for Senior Citizens Slows Aging
Activities for senior citizens can include hobbies like cabinet building, cake decorating, painting, crafting, swimming and a host of other things. Hobbies have a mind body connection that benefits active seniors aging in place by promoting their...
- Posted 3 years ago
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Taking Care of Elderly Parents with Dementia and Uninvolved Siblings
Taking care of elderly parents with dementia and uninvolved siblings is an ongoing problem for many. This is constantly a tough topic to talk about. The truth of the issue is, numerous primary care givers feel as if...
- Posted 3 years ago
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10 Top Reasons Baby Boomers are Choosing to Stay in Their Home Age
Ten Major Reasons to Plan Ahead Retirement for baby boomers is very different from other generations. Boomers are working later in life, starting second careers and even going back to school. The aging boomer is also doing...
- Posted 3 years ago
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Off Balance ? Try Tai Chi for Seniors
Tai chi for seniors is a healthy exercise that simultaneously relaxes and invigorates the body. Many individuals perform tai chi, also spelled t’ai chi, as an alternative to a more dynamic workout, yet still reap the...
- Posted 3 years ago
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Elder Independence: Caregiver Tip to Avoid Dependence
Do you encourage elder independence or dependence? The most common mistake most care partners make is doing things for their aging family member that can be done for themselves. It is so important to understand, people like...
- Posted 3 years ago
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Can’t Sleep? Difficulty Falling Asleep? Often A Side Effect of Human Aging
Can’t sleep and sleep problems, as we age, are not an expected part of the human aging process. Difficulty falling asleep or always feeling like you can’t sleep is a problem for all age groups. Incorporating healthy sleep habits...
- Posted 3 years ago
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Honoring Veterans On Memorial Day
Honoring Veterans on Memorial day.… I remember as a young girl how special Memorial day was to many. For us, it was a day of remembrance. There was a Memorial Day parade every year, that had many...
- Posted 3 years ago
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Self Neglect and Depression In Caregivers: Why You Need to Put Yourself First
This article on Self neglect and Depression in Caregivers was submitted by Mel Gaynor… It is not uncommon for carers to feel extremely guilty when they do something purely for themselves – or even when they enjoy...
- Posted 3 years ago
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Cancer Treatment Side Effects: There is a Time to Treat and a Time to Let Go (Part 4)
Palliative cancer treatment side effects can be difficult to endure for many patients. I feel that patients need to be armed with facts and an understanding of their disease. This will help them to make educated choices...
- Posted 3 years ago